Improper access control in Aruba Instant



Published: 2021-03-30 | Updated: 2021-05-14
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-25155
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
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Aruba Instant
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor Aruba Networks

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU53257

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25155

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the Web UI. A remote administrator can overwrite the sensitive system files.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Aruba Instant: 4.2.4.17 - 8.7.1.0

External links

http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2021-007.txt


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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